Itchoo

Itchoo is a village in Sankoo tehsil in Kargil district of the Indian union territory of Ladakh. The village is located 75 kilometres from the district headquarters Kargil.

Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, Itchoo had 53 households. The literacy rate of Itchoo village is 54.76%. In Itchoo, Male literacy stands at 67.19% while the female literacy rate was 41.94%.

+ Demographics (2011 census) Total Male Female Population 159 76 83 Children aged below 6 years 33 12 21 Scheduled caste 0 0 0 Scheduled tribe 158 76 82 Literacy 54.76% 67.19% 41.94% Workers (all) 36 33 3 Main workers (all) 6 – – Marginal workers (total) 30 28 2

Transportation Itchoo lacks transportation services as there is no road to this village. One has to take a trail from Barsoo village after reaching Barsoo from Sankoo by the Barsoo Road and NH 301. There is no rail or air connectivity to Itchoo. The nearest airport is at Leh, located at a distance of 300 kilometres.

See also Ladakh Kargil Drass Rangdum

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